Downtown Travel Guide
Champaign
Popular places to visit
Memorial Stadium
Catch an event at Memorial Stadium during your trip to Champaign. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Hessel Park
Choose the pattern of the fountain jet with the push of a button, get the grill going and see 50 different species along the tree walk.
Krannert Art Museum
Piece together the history of art around the world through the varied galleries of this large museum with a focus on pre-Columbian and Asian art.
Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery
Enjoy a stop at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery, an entertaining place to visit in Champaign. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
Find out about the history of Champaign when you spend time at Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
The Virginia Theatre
You can get tickets for a performance at The Virginia Theatre during your stay in Champaign. Attend a sporting event while in this family-friendly area or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
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Top hotels in Downtown
Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana
The hotel was clean and the staff was friendly and helpful!
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026
I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center
This is our go-to Hotel in Champaign. No other local accommodation compares to it.
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Drury Inn & Suites Champaign
Rooms clean, breakfast and eve I g drinks/snacks were great.
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026
AmericInn by Wyndham Urbana/Champaign University Area
We had a great 3-day stay in a fresh room and the free breakfast was great!
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Best Western Plus Champaign/Urbana Inn
Helpful staff, pool was closed for maintenance when I visited, but clean and nice in-room coffee maker/bigger fridge set up.
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Champaign/Urbana
Ok hotel but dated. Hallways had lots of scuff marks. The rooms bathtub was in bad shape and the chair had lots of stains.
Reviewed on 20 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown
Midtown
While Midtown isn't home to many top sights, The Virginia Theatre and Alma Mater are some notable places to visit nearby.
Hill Street East
While Hill Street East may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Alma Mater and Illini Union Rec Room.
Campustown
When in Campustown, you can plan a visit to Alma Mater and Illini Union Rec Room, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Clark
While visiting Clark, you might make a stop by sights like Hessel Park and Champaign Public Library.
Champaign Northwest
Champaign Northwest might not have many top sights, but Kaufman Lake and The Virginia Theatre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Bolten Field
While Bolten Field isn't home to many top sights, Hessel Park and University of Illinois Assembly Hall are some notable places to visit nearby.
